For "Dialogue in the Dark", for its Dialogue in the Dark exhibition concept, a long-standing success story with remarkable reach and an original and robust business model, true to our field's values of inclusion and diversity.

Master trainer, José Marcias, at the entrance of Dialogue in the Dark at the Ciudad Cultural Konex, Buenos Aires, Agrentina (copyright DSE)

The conference just finished in Porto, Portugal. It gathered 1,058 participants from 52 different countries. We are busy compiling a comprehensive set of resources retracing the past few days’ rich story.

A warm thank you to our brilliant hosts: Natural History and Science Museum of the University of Porto (MHNC-UP) and Ciência Viva - and of course to all the participants who make this conference so special!

A big thank you to The Kavli Foundation, Archimedes, BRUNS, exhibits.nl, Imagine Exhibitions, MUSEKO and Sky-Skan for sponsoring the 2017 Ecsite Annual Conference. Their support was crucial to the success of this event.

Good reads and resources

This month's selection of science engagement papers, features, reports, and news. Includes STEM education report, a paper on social justice and out-of-school learning, a publication on media manipulation, and more.